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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 20, 1979

CONCURRENTLY, THE DEPARTMENT IS ALSO CONDUCTING A SAMPLE SURVEY OF EMPLOYMENT IN THE MANUFACTURING SECTOR. SURVEY

ENQUIRY CARDS HAVE BEEN SENT TO ABOUT 19,000 ESTABLISHMENTS ALSO ASKING FOR INFORMATION ON THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE ENGAGED AND VACANCIES.

THE SPOKESMAN APPEALED FOR CO-OPERATION ON THE TWO EMPLOYMENT SURVEYS, STRESSING THAT INFORMATION FURNISHED BY INDIVIDUAL ESTABLISHMENTS WILL BE TREATED IN STRICT CONFIDENCE AND WILL BE USED SOLELY FOR COMPILING STATISTICAL TABLES.

NEW ACCESS ROAD TO SERVE SHA TIN VILLAGES

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TRAFFIC FLOW TO SAN TIN WAI AND KAK TIN VILLAGES WEST OF THE LION ROCK TUNNEL ROAD IN SHA TIN WILL BE GREATLY IMPROVED WHEN THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE NEW ACCESS ROAD IS COMPLETED

IN ABOUT 15 MONTHS' TIME.

AT PRESENT, ACCESS TO THESE TWO VILLAGES HAS BEEN DISRUPTED BY SITE FORMATION WORKS TAKING PLACE IN THE SURROUNDING AREAS.

UNDER THE SCHEME WHICH FORMS PART OF THE SHA TIN NEW TOWN DEVELOPMENT, A SINGLE-LANE TWO-WAY CARRIAGEWAY WILL BE CONSTRUCTED AND THE DRAINAGE SYSTEM IMPROVED.

ENGINEERING WORK ON THE PROJECT IS EXPECTED TO START IN OCTOBER THIS YEAR.

THE SHA TIN DISTRICT OFFICER, MR. GERRY HIGGINSON SAID THE WORK WOULD REQUIRE THE RESUMPTION OF ABOUT 4,870 SQUARE METRES OF PRIVATE AGRICULTURAL LAND IN THE TWO VILLAGES AND OWNERS AFFECTED WILL BE OFFERED THE ALTERNATIVE OF LAND EXCHANGE ENTITLEMENTS OR CASH COMPENSATION.

THREE MONTHS' NOTICE OF THE LAND RESUMPTION WAS PUBLISHED IN THE GOVERNMENT GAZETTE LAST WEEK.

+TWELVE TEMPORARY DOMESTIC STRUCTURES AND 48 TEMPORARY ANCILLARY STRUCTURES USED AS WORKSHOPS, KITCHENS, LATRINES PIGEON SHEDS, CHICKEN SHEDS AND STORAGE AREAS WILL BE CLEARED,+ MR. HIGGINSON SAID.

+FAMILIES AFFECTED WILL BE OFFERED EITHER PUBLIC HOUSING IN SHA TIN OR SPACE IN LOCAL TEMPORARY HOUSING AREAS, DEPENDING ON THE IR ELIGIBILITY,

+GENUINE CULTIVATOR-FAMILIES WHO ARE ELIGIBLE FOR PUBLIC HOUSING BUT OPT FOR A RESITE OUTSIDE THE LAYOUT TO CONTINUE FARMING WILL BE OFFERED AN EX-GRATIA REHABILITATION ALLOWANCE OF $5,000 PER FAMILY BUT WILL FORFEIT THE IR PRIORITY FOR PUBLIC HOUSING, MR. HIGGINSON SAID.

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